JUSSIVE


Meaning of JUSSIVE in English

/ ˈdʒʌsɪv; NAmE ˈdʒəsɪv/ adjective

( grammar ) ( of a verb form ) expressing an order

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WORD ORIGIN

mid 19th cent.: from Latin juss- commanded (from the verb jubere ) + -ive .

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